Data for the health history are gathered from:
A) The patient's chart.
B) A physical assessment.
C) Laboratory tests.
D) A discussion with the patient.
D
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The nurse is assessing voice sounds during a respiratory assessment. Which of these findings indicates a normal assessment? Select all that apply
a. Voice sounds are faint, muffled, and almost inaudible when the patient whispers "one, two, three" in a very soft voice. b. As the patient repeatedly says "ninety-nine," the examiner clearly hears the words "ninety-nine." c. When the patient speaks in a normal voice, the examiner can hear a sound but cannot exactly distinguish what is being said. d. As the patient says a long "ee-ee-ee" sound, the examiner also hears a long "ee-ee-ee" sound. e. As the patient says a long "ee-ee-ee" sound, the examiner hears a long "aaaaaa" sound.
Before beginning postural drainage on a patient, the nurse should do which of the following?
A) Allow the patient to eat. B) Auscultate breath sounds. C) Take vital signs. D) Perform chest percussion.
A new mother has brought her 6-week-old infant into the pediatric clinic for a routine checkup. She appears anxious and expresses several concerns regarding her infant's care
a. The mother is confused about the need for immunizations as she has been told that there is a link between autism and certain immunizations. What would you say to the mother regarding the importance of immunizations? b. The mother tells the nurse that she is concerned that her infant is not feeding well. She has been breast-feeding primarily, but supplementing with formula, and says her infant has been "spitting up" frequently. What questions would you ask the client?
One step in the functioning of a healthy immune system involves the T cells correctly interpreting that the antigen's protein is foreign. In an elderly adult, this response is affected by which age-related change?
A) The increased thickness and circulation to the skin. B) An increase in the delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity response. C) The thymus progressively declining in size. D) A decrease in the number of immature T cells.